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Freedom Center voted #1 history museum in the nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@nurfc.org Museum recognized as a USA TODAY top three museum three years in a row CINCINNATI – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center beat out 19 museums across the country to win the title of Best History Museum in the country. Over a four-week nationwide vote, the nationally-accredited museum garnered the most votes in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. This was the third consecutive year the
Cincinnati History Museum recognized among five best in the nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Children's Museum also named in top ten nationwide in USA TODAY vote CINCINNATI – Two of Cincinnati Museum Center’s (CMC) museums have been recognized among the ten best in the country. Following a four-week nationwide vote, the Cincinnati History Museum was named in the top five in the Best History Museum category, while the Children’s Museum finished among the top ten. Each museum was among 20
Financial education series pushes back on historic wealth disparity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@nurfc.org Freedom Center, First Financial Bank, African American Chamber collaborate on free four-part series CINCINNATI – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, First Financial Bank and the African American Chamber of Commerce announced a year-long collaboration to increase financial knowledge and address implicit bias for small business owners. The four-part series will leverage the expertise of
FotoFocus exhibit examines legacies of slavery and its aftermath
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@nurfc.org The exhibition opens Sept. 30, part of the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial CINCINNATI – Symbols of the past are shown in a new light as works from over 20 artists explore historic issues of unfreedom and our present reckoning with the legacy they leave behind. ‘Free as they want to be’: Artists Committed to Memory, part of the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial, opens September 30 at the National Underground Railroad Freedom
Statement on the signing of HB340
Today, we celebrated the signing of Ohio HB 340, designating September as International Underground Railroad Month. We applaud the efforts of Representatives Adam Bird and Willis Blackshear who co-sponsored this bill and have been working with their colleagues and supporters across the state to bring this bill to fruition. We thank Governor Mike DeWine for signing this significant bill into law. This is a historic moment, recognizing the ongoing legacy of the Underground Railroad and Ohio’s prominent role
Celebrate Juneteenth with the Freedom Center
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is offering two opportunities for guests to experience its museum for free during Juneteenth weekend. An evening of spoken word performances, poetry and cocktails will be free for guests 21 and up from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 and admission for all guests will be free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Juneteenth commemorates the moment when, on June 19, 1865, Union troops landed in Galveston, Texas with news the Civil War was over and the
Freedom Film Series screening of APART at Freedom Center
Freedom Film Series screening: APART National Underground Railroad Freedom Center 6 p.m., Thursday, May 26 WHAT: The Freedom Center and LADD, Inc. are hosting the second screening in their Freedom Film Series on Thursday, May 26. APART, a film exploring the impact of the prison system on three mothers, will be showing at 6 p.m., Thursday, May 26 in the Freedom Center’s Harriet Tubman Theater and will be followed by a panel discussion on the prison system’s lingering impact on former inmates. Doors open